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gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
3. some good points, some not
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 11:07 AM
Apr 2013

two are in Chicago, where handguns are banned and appear to be gang related.

http://wgno.com/2013/04/22/quintuple-shooting-in-harvey/#axzz2RfsMX9NS
home invasion or street gang hit?

http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/montgomery/15-yr-old-girl-shot-in-drive-by#.UXvlPFGNPuN
gang related

A couple are avoidable accidents.

indicted isn't the same as convicted. Let's wait until after the trial.
http://www.startribune.com/local/204730381.html?page=1&c=y&refer=y

Most of those suggestions would not help in these cases. The accidents yes, the gang violence no.

The first three lines were from flawed studies that have been debunked during peer review and have no basis in fact. The Clinton administration hired sociologists to review the gun studies done by medical journals. They reported and testified to congress that the studies were junk science and on the same level as NRA propaganda.

Saturday Shooting Review [View all] Robb Apr 2013 OP
Get rid of all private handgun ownership gopiscrap Apr 2013 #1
How? nt. premium Apr 2013 #2
some good points, some not gejohnston Apr 2013 #3
Criminals should be prosecuted. Your last link leads to a history of non-violent buglaries by which AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #4
Here is fine. krispos42 Apr 2013 #5
Rec/don't like ... eom Kolesar Apr 2013 #6
My family just finished shooting...fun had by everyone. ileus Apr 2013 #7
Oh good, "Guns in the News", version 7.2 DonP Apr 2013 #8
All armed citizen stories are lies? spin Apr 2013 #14
Sorry, left the sarcasm tag off DonP Apr 2013 #17
I think Kopel's numbers are high. ... spin Apr 2013 #18
It's ironic ... DonP Apr 2013 #19
Gun control advocates often rely on emotion. ... spin Apr 2013 #21
Thanks but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #9
I wonder why the American Academy of Pediatrics sylvi Apr 2013 #10
Thanks for contributing!! CokeMachine Apr 2013 #11
And 199,999,988 guns that didn't kill anybody. kudzu22 Apr 2013 #12
Well your numbers are off. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #15
Pure shame-bait JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #13
That would be rather self-defeating wouldn't it? discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #20
so then, accidents = crimes + violence ...? Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #16
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